Railway maintenance or service vehicles

Description

A/S Storebælt is planning to purchase two road-rail preparedness vehicles. Further information is available under section II.2.4. The vehicles shall be equipped with standard trays for loading of a 20” extended container which is already in use. The container is not part of the tender. The vehicles will be part of the emergency preparedness system on the road and railway connection between Fyn and Zealand in Denmark. The vehicles are to be used in emergency incidents both on road and rail, including the railway in the tunnel and on the bridge. It is important to take into account the harsh salty and windy environment which the vehicles must be designed to cope with. The vehicles shall be constructed for railway use according to EN 15746 or equivalent and shall be CE marked in accordance with the EU directive. Prior to delivery, the vehicles shall have achieved a permanent approval for operation on the lines of Banedanmark. Furthermore, the road-rail preparedness vehicles shall be in accordance with DS/EN 1846-2 “Firefighting and Rescue Service Vehicles” or equivalent.